Sacramento Kings fans welcome DeMarcus Cousins back during intros

NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents Nikola Jokic with the Bill Russell Finals MVP award. Nikola Jokic has earned his 1st Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award, elevating the Nuggets to their 1st NBA championship. Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists in the five-game series, which the Nuggets sealed with Monday’s…

Max Strus (center) — joined by Donovan Mitchell (left) and Darius Garland — is coming off a breakout season with the Heat. Key additions G Max Strus (trade), F Georges Niang (free agent), G Emoni Bates (draft) Key subtractions F Cedi Osman Last season The Cavs edged their way into the upper class for the first time…

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The series is tied 1-1. I’ve been crushing throughout these playoffs, and it feels like I’m getting a good read on these single-game slates. It’s not too different from larger slates because I love implementing the stars-and-scrubs…

The Celtics acquired Malcolm Brogdon in an offseason trade with the Pacers. It’s not often that a team reaches the Finals and then makes one of the biggest offseason additions. Malcolm Brogdon joining the Boston Celtics isn’t quite (or close to) Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors in 2016. But the Celtics were the…

Kevin Love celebrates the birth of his first-born child ahead of the Heat’s Game 5 matchup vs. Nuggets.   Kevin Love missed Miami’s team flight to Denver for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He had the best possible excuse. Love and his wife, Kate Bock, became parents on Saturday. Love flew to Denver on his…